Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


CAPT. GREELY TO BE cHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
The President sent the following nominations 10
the Senate to-day:
., Warm - Adolphus ". areely sth cav
airy, 10 De chief signal officer, with the rank
0t n1gadier general; First Lieutenant Frederick
n Ward, LIST cavalry, to 10 captain; ID Lieut. J. r.
Alexander Rogers, 4th cavaly, to be captain:
second Lieutenant Alexander L. Dean, 9Th cav
any, 10 oe nrst lieutenant. First Lieutenant John
Treasury-HoraceE Morse, of New York, to be
coecser OF customs for the district Of Cape VIM
Not NJ This Session.
Ah- kpAcSps DECLARES THERE SHALL Ri NO MORE
UNANIMOUS ARGRKKMKNIs.
In the Senate this afternoon the Cameron bin TO
INCREASE the naval establishment being under con-
aderatlon at O'Clock the regular order, being the
lads snip railway, was laid before the body
mr. Cameron endeavored to get an agreement to
so on with his bill tomorrow. Mr. Edmunds said
no; NO more unanimous agreements for the
balance OF this session."
MI. Butter proposed that unanimous consent be
gwen 10 vote on the lads bill at pm Mr. I'd
t munos repeated that for the rest OF the session
ene.o suouiu 10 no UNANIMOUS consent to any
propositions.
Mr: Evarts, standing beside Mr.. Ednunds
MT; Butler. ''The Senator from VERMONT" he
added has served notice on the subject and I
was adher1ng TO his plan"
MI Blair was the next applicant for unanimous
consent, but objections were interposed Mr. I'd
munds remarked soto roce to MI Butler, Il mean
IL ana VIII stick as long as you will
Fortifications.
| FONTS ON WHICH THE coNFERrEs ON LAST YRARs
BILL DIrFER
Inc confereeS On the last years Notifications
| DILL held meeting yesterday, but accomplished
| nothing Another meeting will be held Tomorrow.
| One OF the chief points at issue is with respect
to the manufacture OF guns The House con.
ferees wish to contract for sample guns to be tested
h.afn ha
quantity. The senate conferees reply that It win
require three years TO make the samples and as
service They hold that the erp aS5 gums so
having decided opinions as to what
| ii wants, having made a thorough study OF the
subJect-ought to be trusted I'm the matter OF Sc
lection and held to responsibility for the result.
They urge that guns OF any kind that the ord
| nance people would approve will be better than no
guns. The issue with regard TO the personnel OF
the proposed board and the method OF select
Ing the civilian majority is still pending
The House eonle,ees insisting that Congress small
President shall designate them. IL is predicted by
many that the conference Will result ia Disagree
ment and no appropriation, but none or the con-
rerees willing to be responsible for an opinion
on the point
Sea Coast Defenses.
A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
On motion OF MI. Cutcheon the House commit
tee on military affairs to-day resolved to hold
| Grafton OF MI. McAdoo's bill approprtating s2O.-
100000, to be expended under the direction OF the
Secretary OF War and the Secretary OF the Navy,
| In the construction OF modern ordnance for the
| navy and for sea coast fortifcations.
1t appears that majority OF the committee
| favors the passage OF bill OF this nature. and
an early report Is expected Opposition frorn the
committee on appropriations Is anticipated by
the military committee when effort Is made 10
secure action in the House any bill reported but
many members OF the last-named committee, lear
express determination TO have a fun discussion
OF the subject or coast defense and feel confident
! that they will be able to achieve their purpose,
Notwithstanding the success OF the committee on
appropriations In securing the reference 70 itself
or The "tw1n ordnance bills"
The District i'm COn1ress.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION ELL IN THE SENATE
The Senate sub-appropr1ations committee
having charge Of the District appropriation bill,
took 1t up this morning and went through Il.
They decided TO hear the Commissioners and such
delegations OF citizens want be heard on the
bill this afternoon. The subcommittee want to
ger t MID Snesf i, today 80 As TO
Thursday. They expect TO get It into the senate
and pass it this week. MesSrs. Plumb, Dawes and
Cockreu compose the subcommittee
NO MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
TO-DAY.
The House committee on the District OF Colum-
bia did not meet to-day and will not hold another
meeting unless called together by special notice
Capitol Topics.
10 PAY WITNESSES, JURORS AND JAuRRs
The Attorney General to-day transmitted to the
House deficiency estimates aggregation 100;
! to cover expenses OF the marshal for Alaska The
Attorney General says that this instance repre-
sentS several other similar cases In therdistrctS
and that it is his duty to bring the matter to the
attention OF Congress, that the just claims
of individuals, witnesses Jurors and jail.
their duties IN obedience to lave shall be- ~ some
way paid. II is represented that adequate den-
cheney appropriations should be made 70 pay not
the Treasury, but also sufficient to pay outstand-
ing claims or past fiscal years that have remained
unpaid through no fault or the department.
TIE NAVAL BILL GIVES WAY TO rHR EADs BILL
At O'Clock the diminished business
| the Eads Tehuantepec bill was presented
| In the Senate by the presiding onicer;
and Mr.. Cameron moved to lay 1t aside and pro-
coed with the naval bill. After some colloQuy
and suggestions he withdrew the motion, and the
EadS bill was taken up for consideration
THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.
Rear Admiral Luce will be heard by the House
committee On naval affairs Tomorrow on the sub
ject OF the naval war college. No appropriation
for this institution was included In the naval ap-
preparation bill reported TO the House. owing
belief enter aimed by the members OF the committee
that the college, so far from rulling its purpose
as school VI advanced instruction Tor oicers is
nothing more than a social attachment OF New
port II is TO give the friends the college an OPP
portuniIy to demonstrate Its usefulness and refute
this view OF the matter, that Rear Admiral Luce
will be given a hearing tomorrow.
TO PREVENT SPECULATION IN COAL LANDS.
Mr. voorhees, introduced in the House yesterday
bill to prevent speculation In coal lands, provfd-
ing that hereafter such lands shall only be dis
posed OF TO companies composed OF actual wage
working miners Incorporated under the trades
union act Any such corporation shall be entitled
to receive from the United states twenty OF
coal land for each member at S125 per acre, but
no company is TO be entitled 70 hold more than
5000 acres OF coal land
WHAT 1T WILL COST TO FURNISH THE REFORMATION.
In response to House resolution calling for the
names OF all persons heretofore and at present
employed in the geological survey, distinguishing
between those who were and were not appointed
under civil service rules, Director Powell has re-
piled that the labor necessary TO prepare the 1nfOr
nation OF great magnitude that the facts called
81 500 coo in items averaging less than So, each
effecting more than zoo, 600 vouchers The dtrec-
tor says that to prepare the statement would re-
Quire an appropriation OF 81 500 for the salary OF
q chief accountant, and $134OO for eleven &C
cOuntant clerks at 81 200 each per annum-
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN OF THE SENATE.
To-day General McCoOk, secretary OF the senate,
appointed Mr. Frank II. Alfriend TO the position OF
assistant librarian OF the senate to MI the va
cancy created by the promotion OF MI. Church TO
the place OF librarian held by MI Weston, who
died few days ago.
THE LOGAN MEMORIAL SERVICES IN TIE H0uSR
Ahout sdyty members have nut their naues On